Tropical Smoothie Café targeting Baltimore

December 9, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café is aggressively targeting Baltimore, Maryland, for franchise growth.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open first Connecticut location

December 9, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that it will open its first Connecticut location Friday in New Haven.

McAlister's Deli to open first Idaho unit

December 8, 2015

McAlister's Deli will open its first Idaho restaurant Dec.14 in Twin Falls.

Denver-based Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza announces name change

December 8, 2015

Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza, the Denver-based pizzeria restaurant with locations in the Ballpark District and Inverness, announced it is changing its name to…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open Austin, Little Rock locations

December 8, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced the grand opening of two new locations Thursday — Austin, Texas, and Little Rock, Arkansas.

Captain D's newest restaurant to open in Madison, Georgia

December 8, 2015

Captain D's announced its newest restaurant will open Wednesday in Madison, Georgia.

Pie Five Pizza to open first Delaware location

December 7, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first store in Delaware at 11 a.m. Friday.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open 100th restaurant

December 7, 2015

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its milestone 100th restaurant this week in Indianapolis.

Penn Station East Coast Subs signs multi-unit agreement

December 4, 2015

Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed a multi-unit agreement with Chicago native Tony Zagone.

Salata to open first location in Southlake, Texas

December 4, 2015

Salata is expanding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a new restaurant opening in Southlake.

PizzaRev continues California expansion

December 3, 2015

PizzaRev will open its 29th and newest store on Dec. 17 in Glendale, California.

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza to have 80 units next year

December 2, 2015

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is on track to open 80 U.S. locations by the end of next year.

Pie Five to open first Lubbock, Texas, location

December 1, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will open its first Lubbock, Texas, location at 11 a.m. Friday.

Newk's doubling down in Jacksonville

December 1, 2015

Newk’s Eatery is doubling down on its Jacksonville, Florida, presence with the acquisition of two franchise-owned locations, along with plans to open as many…

Potbelly Sandwich Shop growing in California

December 1, 2015

Potbelly Sandwich Shop has announced a franchise growth plan for California.

Pieology Pizzeria opens first Missouri location

November 30, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Missouri location.

La Madeleine says bonjour to UK

November 29, 2015

La Madeleine Country French Café has opened its first university campus café at the University of Kentucky inside "The 90," the university’s new…

Cowboy Chicken opens first unit outside of Texas

November 25, 2015

Cowboy Chicken has opened its first location outside its home state of Texas.

Korean fast casual expanding Cali footprint

November 24, 2015

Bibigo, an international fast casual restaurant offering a modern and healthy twist on traditional Korean cuisine, will celebrate the opening of its new…

5 pros and cons of scaling your restaurant business

Before you sign on the dotted line for a new location, consider these pros and cons of scaling your restaurant business.